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Nigeria, 18 other African countries to benefit from World Bank’s $22.5m electricity grant

Nigeria and 18 other African countries will benefit from World Bank’s $22.5 million additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in...

Poor countries need billions for vaccination – World Bank president

Overcoming the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic requires international cooperation and debt reduction in poor countries, according to World Bank President David Malpass. This...

Tackling climate change will engender economic growth – World Bank, others

The World Bank, FMDQ and other stakeholders in the financial space say tackling climate change impact in Africa will engender sustainable economic growth. The stakeholders...

World Bank approves $114.28m for Nigeria to battle COVID-19

The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus...

$33m hydropower scheme to end Solomon Islands diesel fuel reliance

The Solomon Islands, in the heart of the Pacific, relies on expensive imported fuel for nearly 100% of its electricity. It has some of...

World Bank announces Agritech Challenge

The World Bank and Nest in Nairobi announced on Thursday, July 6, 2017 a call for applications for the Agritech Challenge 2017. The initiative is...

Fadama bags World Bank award

The Additional Financing to the Third Fadama Development Project (Fadama III-AF) has been honoured with the Africa VPU Team Award by the World Bank. The...

Changing environmental trajectory to build Africa’s sustainable cities

The Nakivubo wetland, one of several large wetland systems within and around the Ugandan city of Kampala, is severely degraded. The volumes of contaminated...

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Group inaugurates plastic recycling hub in Gwagwalada

The Initiative for the Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E. AFRICA), an NGO, on Saturday, April 27, 2024,...
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Nigeria attracts $50m investment for conversion of commercial buses to CNG

The Federal Government through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) has attracted a $50 million deal for the...

NiMet predicts three-day thundery, sunny weather conditions

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine from Sunday, April 28 to Tuesday, April 30, 2024,...

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Group inaugurates plastic recycling hub in Gwagwalada

The Initiative for the Advancement of Waste Management in...

Nigeria attracts $50m investment for conversion of commercial buses to CNG

The Federal Government through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas...
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